Volcker rule gets lift in Senate amid reform talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The controversial "Volcker rule" to curb risky trading by banks got a boost in the Senate on Wednesday, as two Democrats introduced a bill that would enact and expand the rule.&...
Palestinians say no peace talks for now
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinians said on Thursday the United States must put pressure on Israel to revoke a settlement expansion decision before indirect peace talks can get underway.&...
Obama: Time for talk is over on healthcare bill
ST. CHARLES, Missouri (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the U.S. Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged...
Greek workers strike as anger at austerity grows
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in the second nationwide walkout in a fortnight ...
Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congression...
BP to pay Devon $7 billion for oil fields
LONDON (Reuters) - London-based oil major BP has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for $7 billion, as the U.S. producer refocuses on onshore U.S. fields.<di...
Iran warns neighbors over U.S. presence in the Gulf
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Gulf countries on Thursday against the U.S. presence in the region, saying Washington aimed to dominate their energy resources in the na...
We don't want proxy wars in Afghanistan, Karzai says
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan does not want a proxy war between Pakistan and India or anybody else fought on its soil, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday during a visit to Pakistan.<...
World's mega-rich adding wealth, Carlos Slim No. 1
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 percent over...
House bans some earmarks amid ethics concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to limit the ability of lawmakers to tuck pet projects into spending bills amid mounting election-year ethics concer...
Democrats, White House close in on health bill (AP)
AP - A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president's signature health ...
Biden: US has 'no better friend' than Israel (AP)
AP - Vice President Joe Biden is wrapping up a trip to Israel with warm words of praise for the Jewish state, saying the U.S. has "no better friend."
Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy (AP)
AP - On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. ...
Safety agency under spotlight in House hearing (AP)
AP - Toyota's massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government's auto safety agency, prompting Congress to look at how federal safety officials have lived up to their mission of p...
NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters (AP)
AP - A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving ...
Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person (AP)
AP - The naming of Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as the world's richest person — the first from a developing nation — underlines the loosening of America and Europe's strang...
Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees (AP)
AP - The Pashtun tribal leaders picked at the chocolate cake and fruit laid out for them at the conference table. Politely, they listened to speeches touting a new program to release detainees from Af...
Critics of Justice Dept. lawyers under fire (AP)
AP - A conservative group's bashing of several Obama administration lawyers as the "al-Qaida Seven" has struck a nerve in the U.S. legal community, prompting even some fellow Republican...
'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol' (AP)
AP - Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."
A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds (AP)
AP - Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training.
Tennessee State University runs risk of losing its accreditation
Tennessee State University's accreditation is at risk this year unless it proves professors adequately test students, administrators make results-driven decisions and instructors have the right creden...
Franklin man arraigned in slaying of wife at I-40 rest stop
CAMDEN, Tenn. — A Franklin man was arraigned Wednesday on charges that he waited for his estranged wife to show up at an Interstate 40 rest stop just west of the Tennessee River, then shot and s...
Media votes for best and worst of the SEC
Twelve writers decide who's the best and worst coach and who they'd like to have dinner with.
Vols make most of bad situation
Two-plus months after the arrests of four Vols, Tennessee enters the SEC Tournament against LSU as a lock for the NCAAs.
Joe Biddle: Every coach wants a one-year wonder
Is it worth making a loving with one-and-done players? For some coaches, the answer is a resounding yes.
Faith in global warming wanes
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The violent threats are not what bother Michael Mann the most. He's used to them.
Nashville doctor involved in drug bust loses appeal to have license reinstated
Nashville doctor Visuvalingam Vilvarajah's medical license was revoked after he shot and killed his wife and mother-in-law in 1989. He was paroled early and returned to practice in 1993. His license w...
Rove: 3 Tennesseans were on Pres. Bush's short list for V.P.
Mayor's big steps just the start of mass transit hopes
Just about a year ago, Mayor Karl Dean and 119 civic and community leaders flew to Denver to learn about stuff that might make Nashville a better city.
Blake Shelton snags top Billboard 200 album debut
The country artist's newest album is off to a strong start.
